Distribution of Kell phenotype among pregnant women in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria.

Introduction: Kell antigen is highly immunogenic and is the common cause of antibody production in mismatched blood transfusions, haemolytic transfusion reaction (HTR) and maternal alloimmunization, which causes severe anaemia in neonates. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and ethnic variation of the Kell phenotype among pregnant women in Sokoto, Nigeria.

Methods: Kell antigen status of 150 pregnant women aged 18-45 years and mean age 27.

Prevalence of p24 antigen among a cohort of HIV antibody negative blood donors in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria--the question of safety of blood transfusion in Nigeria.

Introduction: Blood transfusions remain a substantial source of HIV in SSA particularly among children and pregnant women.

Aims And Objectives: This aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the prevalence of p24 antigen among HIV antibody seronegative blood donors in Sokoto, North West Nigeria.

Methods: A total of 15,061 HIV antibody negative blood donors with mean age and age range (29.